How are the 700xx holding up Hours/Miles/Drivetrain Problems
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i wouldnt know, i popped a cv shaft boot with stock tires at about 25 hours, honda didn't warranty it so it cost me a $500 tab.then at about 35 hours i had to adjust the valves.now the clutch basket was rattling, and i plan to fix it tonight without any cost hopefully.maybe itll run for a while after all this BS
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I have only had mine since the begining of March but have over 50 hours on it. I've adjusted the valves at the first 20 hour service. Also Adjusted the parking brake 3 times. Changed oil and filter on it 3 times as well. I will be needing new tires by the end of the season but thats a wear part anyway.
My friend had a little bad luck with his yesterday at the track. He was going for a step up when, in the air, the machine though it was in reverse. That of course that made the rev limiter engage and he almost went over the bars. He ended up having to disconnect the reverse limiter to ride it the rest of the day. Other wise his is 2 years old but has less hours than mine. Thats the only issue he has had, although it was kind of a big deal. He may contact Honda about it.
My friend had a little bad luck with his yesterday at the track. He was going for a step up when, in the air, the machine though it was in reverse. That of course that made the rev limiter engage and he almost went over the bars. He ended up having to disconnect the reverse limiter to ride it the rest of the day. Other wise his is 2 years old but has less hours than mine. Thats the only issue he has had, although it was kind of a big deal. He may contact Honda about it.
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ive got between 120-130 hrs on it now and has been going strong! ran through a few sets of tires, riped so cv boots. gotta love a honda
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I have about 60-80 hours i suppose...
only thing i broke is the front upper control arm boot on the right hand side, but that could have been avoided and the front shocks i think are about blown...
when i cold start it, it idles a few seconds then dies, but it starts right back up and idles like a champ, there must be an enrichment circuit problem or something because i heard alot of people with the same problem ?
aside from that, i cannot complain, its still just as powerful and smooth shifting as the day i bought it !!!!
only thing i broke is the front upper control arm boot on the right hand side, but that could have been avoided and the front shocks i think are about blown...
when i cold start it, it idles a few seconds then dies, but it starts right back up and idles like a champ, there must be an enrichment circuit problem or something because i heard alot of people with the same problem ?
aside from that, i cannot complain, its still just as powerful and smooth shifting as the day i bought it !!!!
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I have run into quite a major engine failure, but it was self induced...:lol:
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Sorry to hear that...
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I have less than 15 hours on mine and four tanks of gas. Started burning oil real bad. Took it to dealer on Saturday, mechanic called me on Monday and accused me of submerging it in water. He also said it looked like somebody wiped out throttle body to hide the fact that it had been in water. Said dirt in motor ruined rings. The only water mine has seen is mud puddles on the trails at Hatfield-Mccoy and the rest of the crew from this site that was just down there can tell you how deep they are. Waiting to hear from him after Honda rep looks at but, he said he is going to tell him what he thinks happened. It looks like I'm gonna be screwed.
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By the way six pack, how much was the rebuild since it looks like I'm gonna have to pay for one?
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OPERATOR ERROR !!!
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Hey velociraptor didn't you say you were looking for a crazy bigbore to build ?!?
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If you're lucky like I was - it will be around $1500 for them to rebuild it and get it going. Honda offered a "Goodwill Offer" to pay for the parts, and I pay for the labor. My bill came to $750 - that's EXACTLY what happened to mine.
And that's why I told Honda to shove it up their ass. Mine wasn't raced professionally or at any level. It's spent 75% of its life in my garage, washed after every use.
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